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- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Lakenheath "Excalibur VII"
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2458
Re: Lakenheath "Excalibur VII"
Great stuff Keith, thanks for posting! Really does bring back the memories of these fantastic events, I think my first was Excalibur VI which was the only edition the 527thAS WR F-16's attended before the unit disbanded. Unfortunately they were parked out of bounds for photographing and could only b...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Old Serial tie up area
- Topic: Dutch Serial Long Shot
- Replies: 4
- Views: 566
Re: Dutch Serial Long Shot
Crikey! Dutch Troopship's were almost weekley visitors into Norwich airport for maintenance but also a stalwart of airshows during that period along with the Grasshoppers team! Alouette 3's and Bo105's from 299 and 298 squadron's(?) were also very regular at UK airshows. Sorry but think you've got y...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Williamtown Feb 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1309
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:38 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Just a couple of exotics.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2609
Re: Just a couple of exotics.
Why is everything about RIAT!?!Mustang531 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:05 pmThanks for sharing these with us, very interesting to see them. Never likely to see one at RIAT of course.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2903
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: Lakenheath
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1234
Re: Lakenheath
Good advice you guys! Before anybody throws their toys out, Lakenheath is never "Closed". There's only the possibility of operationally required Flying & Movements on those Notam published days = No routine flying. The following is also a personal observation, USAF Bases in the UK. not only observe...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Czech F-35A purchase
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1137
Re: Czech F-35A purchase
Nope, not all of us said that! The F-16 is a whole different kettle of fish, F-35s ARE dull and will forever remain so.Nighthawke wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:17 pmSome said the same about the F-16 - now everyone loves them.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8609
Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
Egypt has been bombing Yemen for years with the Saudi led coalition which got them nowhere. Sixty years ago Egypt was backing the Yemenis who wanted to kick UK out of Aden. And what relevence does this have to do with the current situation which is entirely different? Houthi rebels backed by Iran d...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:05 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8609
Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
Just on the point of identification, I am curious as this is a joint operation between UK and USA, if it goes on for as long as the Prime Minister says it will, do the individuals involved receive a campaign medal. How does the government decide when a campaign medal is awarded? What an odd curiosi...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Star Wars is here.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2333
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: EC-121 at Airfete
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2275
Re: EC-121 at Airfete
Correct! A black and white photo of which is published in "Mildenhall Air Shows 1956 - 87" by the Norfolk Aviation Society credited to A. Annis
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:46 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8609
Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
Spot on, the bbc are no better than the daily fail! Unfortunately there is a generation who think every thing the beeb broadcast is gospal.Red-Eye-Knight wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:14 pmYou may but I won't listen and really as if the BBC are any better.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:44 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8609
Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
BBC news website carrying same story - and presumably other "more reliable" media outlets. If you can afford it, may I suggest Andrex or any soft toilet tissue rather than the "rag" you seem to be using :P Judging by the lack of knowledge and miss-information the BBC broadcast these days they are n...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: B-1B crash at Ellsworth 4/1/24
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4142
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10212
Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??
Sorry to go off topic but the rarest sighting for me in my locality were 4x Viggens escorted by 4 Jaguars, I think from 54 Squadron low level through the Usk valley between Brecon & Sennybridge whilst having a drink with my family outside the White House Hotel in Sennybridge ( cracking beer garden ...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Unknown F-16 at Tucson 4-11-2023
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1559
Re: Unknown F-16 at Tucson 4-11-2023
Ah OK, thanks Tom.
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:33 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Unknown F-16 at Tucson 4-11-2023
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1559
Re: Unknown F-16 at Tucson 4-11-2023
Are you sure it isn't an old F-16A??
It is missing the small antenna on the triangular base of the fin, one of the only exterior differences to identify between A and C models.
It is missing the small antenna on the triangular base of the fin, one of the only exterior differences to identify between A and C models.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: RAVN Aerospace Hawks at Lakenheath 04.12.23.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2997
Re: RAVN Aerospace Hawks at Lakenheath 04.12.23.
Worth the wait They started out on Tuesday 28/11 from Houston Ellington Airport - Columbus Ohio - Bangor - Goose Bay - Narsarsuaq - Keflavik - Prestwick - Lakenheath N508XX is wearing NX508XX but is N508XX in the FAA Registry Ink on paper and a bit of black paint that doesn't match, not much to get...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:55 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Some more F111's
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1614
Re: Some more F111's
It's just an F-111E with a replacement, unpainted radome - unless you mean the EF-111A's? I kinda worked that one out for myself🙄 I just wondered if he knew the serial number so that I could make a model of it😁 Thanks Atech It's actually the nose-cone from an EF-111A, not an unpainted one. Someone ...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: The Last Phantom @ Ramstein 25-06-1986
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2543
Re: The Last Phantom @ Ramstein 25-06-1986
OH WOW :clap: ...until the final compliment of F-16A's arrived. I think the 86th TFW transitioned to the F-16C and didn't receive any A models but I could be wrong? Certainly those photographed here are both C models (84-1286 delivered to RS Feb 86 and 84-1316 in May 86 (later with the 50th at Hahn...